Sahambano Explained

Official Name:Sahambano
Pushpin Map:Madagascar
Pushpin Label Position:bottom
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Madagascar
Pushpin Mapsize:180
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Region
Subdivision Name1:Ihorombe
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Ihosy
Population As Of:2001
Population Total:6000
Population Blank1 Title:Ethnicities
Population Blank2 Title:Religions
Timezone:EAT
Utc Offset:3
Coordinates:-22.4833°N 63°W
Elevation Footnotes:[1]
Elevation M:687

Sahambano is a town and commune in Madagascar. It belongs to the district of Ihosy, which is a part of Ihorombe Region. The population of the commune was estimated to be approximately 6,000 in the 2001 commune census.

Only primary schooling is available. The majority 85% of the population are farmers, while an additional 14.5% receives their livelihood from raising livestock. The most important crop is rice, while other important products are peanuts, beans, maize and cassava. Services provide employment for 0.5% of the population.[2]

Mineral deposits

At Sahambano there are sapphire and corundum deposits.[3]

References and notes

-22.4833°N 63°W

Notes and References

  1. Estimated based on DEM data from Shuttle Radar Topography Mission
  2. Web site: ILO census data . . 2002 . 2008-04-24.
  3. https://www.documentation.ird.fr/hor/fdi:010044800 documentation.ird.fr